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alaska-crab

A·las·ka-crab
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-las-kuh krab]
    • /əˈlæs kə kræb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-las-kuh krab]
    • /əˈlæs kə kræb/

Definitions of alaska-crab word

  • noun alaska-crab horseshoe crab. 1
  • noun alaska-crab Also called Alaskan king crab, Alaska crab. a large, edible crab, Paralithodes camtschatica, of cold North Pacific waters, especially abundant along the coasts of Alaska and Japan. 1

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Origin of alaska-crab

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Alaska-crab

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alaska-crab popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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